Belvidere H.S. field hockey teams participate in 'Play4theCure'

Belvidere High School Lady Seaters varsity and junior varsity field hockey teams have joined hands with the National Foundation for Cancer Research to participate in its fundraising campaign, Play4theCure, in which sports teams across the country are invited to participate by committing to donate proceeds from at least one game to NFCR.

The Lady Seaters will be raising funds during their games versus Franklin High School on Oct. 3 beginning at 4 p.m. at Belvidere High School in Belvidere.

“Play4thCure is a way for our hockey community to be part of something that can empower our athletes and give back in a meaningful way. Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way and everyone can be motivated to join the fight against it,” said fundraising coordinator Michelle Kieffer. “By participating in Play4theCure our athletes can do what they love, while helping provide much needed resources for cancer research.

Players will be wearing pink Play4theCure warm up t-shirts, pink breast cancer hair ribbons and shoelaces as well as pink mouth guards. They will be using a pink ball during the game as well.

The girls will collect donations, sponsor a baked goods sale during the game and sell pink hair extensions during the game. Proceeds will be donated to NFCR.

For more information on Belvidere’s involvement with the campaign, contact Michelle Kieffer at kieffermm@msn.com. For more information on the “Play4theCure” campaign or to participate, visit nfcr.org/p4tc.